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I can't believe that the Sun-Times would run an accusation such as this without a credible source. I would hope that the family and University would raise a big fuss over this unsourced accusation.
I will copy and paste the original article in case it gets edited as Jeff Goodman and Mike DeCourcy are alleging it will on Twitter:
Source: Davis will choose Kentucky
Anthony Davis, the 6-10 rising senior at Perspectives-Calumet who catapulted himself to national prominence this summer, has made his college choice.
He just isn't telling anyone what it is yet. According to his father, Anthony Davis Sr., the younger Davis made his decision on Monday but the family is still discussing the best way to announce it.
"Anthony knows where he wants to go, but we just aren't sure how to let everyone else know at this point," Davis Sr. said. "He's mentioned wanting to do it on television before. We'll be talking it over."
According to a reliable source, Davis will choose Kentucky. The Kentucky-based blog “Nation of Blue” has reported that two unnamed sources are also claiming Davis has chosen Kentucky.
Davis Sr. responded via text when asked Monday if Kentucky would be his son's choice: “Tell them 2 have fun guessing.”
Davis visited Kentucky on Sunday and DePaul on Monday. Both visits went well. Davis took a class trip to Ohio State last year. He hasn't visited Syracuse yet, which is the other school on his list.
Rumors that Davis’ commitment is for sale have surfaced since he cut his list of schools down about a month ago.
“There is all kinds of speculation and innuendo out there in the recruiting world regarding his recruitment and if it is going to turn seedy,” recruiting analyst Joe Henricksen said. “But that’s often the route that this story takes when you see a player emerge like this. Who knows what’s true and what’s not.”
The rumors/sources that have Davis choosing Kentucky are also alleging that the commitment cost $200,000. Davis Sr. has flat out denied everything.
“We haven’t asked anyone for anything and no one has offered us anything,” Davis Sr. said on Thursday at a club basketball event in Merrillville, Ind.
"It's a little unfair for a kid to have to listen to those type of rumors if they aren't true," Henricksen said.
Davis, who plays club ball for Meanstreets, is widely considered one of the top three prospects in the national class of 2011. The 6-10 center was a complete unknown—locally and nationally—as recently as April.
“During the high school season no one knew I existed,” Davis said. “I knew I could play. I haven’t been intimidated this summer. Things have definitely gotten intense, but it’s been fun.”
He exploded onto the national scene at a club basketball event in Indiana in mid-April.
“I didn’t want to go over the top after seeing him for just one time,” Henricksen said. “But after multiple times watching him play at various events it became abundantly clear that he was one of the best players in the country. He’s 6-10 and is incredibly skilled at passing, hitting a three, a soft mid-range jumper and he can absolutely disrupt things on the defensive end with his length and timing.”
Perspectives-Calumet plays in the Public League Blue-West, a conference which receives almost no media attention. Davis didn’t play any club basketball until this spring.
“He’s more than legit,” Henricksen said. “In April or May you could have maybe said he was an internet sensation or whatever, but after some of the signature performances there is now a consensus among local and national guys that he is definitely one of the top three or five players in the country.”
Henricksen said that Davis ranks among the top ten prospects he’s seen in Illinois, a list that includes Kevin Garnett, Derrick Rose and Quentin Richardson.
http://yourseason.suntimes.com/2566462,080410-anthony-davis-kentucky.article
Go Gophers!!
I will copy and paste the original article in case it gets edited as Jeff Goodman and Mike DeCourcy are alleging it will on Twitter:
Source: Davis will choose Kentucky
Anthony Davis, the 6-10 rising senior at Perspectives-Calumet who catapulted himself to national prominence this summer, has made his college choice.
He just isn't telling anyone what it is yet. According to his father, Anthony Davis Sr., the younger Davis made his decision on Monday but the family is still discussing the best way to announce it.
"Anthony knows where he wants to go, but we just aren't sure how to let everyone else know at this point," Davis Sr. said. "He's mentioned wanting to do it on television before. We'll be talking it over."
According to a reliable source, Davis will choose Kentucky. The Kentucky-based blog “Nation of Blue” has reported that two unnamed sources are also claiming Davis has chosen Kentucky.
Davis Sr. responded via text when asked Monday if Kentucky would be his son's choice: “Tell them 2 have fun guessing.”
Davis visited Kentucky on Sunday and DePaul on Monday. Both visits went well. Davis took a class trip to Ohio State last year. He hasn't visited Syracuse yet, which is the other school on his list.
Rumors that Davis’ commitment is for sale have surfaced since he cut his list of schools down about a month ago.
“There is all kinds of speculation and innuendo out there in the recruiting world regarding his recruitment and if it is going to turn seedy,” recruiting analyst Joe Henricksen said. “But that’s often the route that this story takes when you see a player emerge like this. Who knows what’s true and what’s not.”
The rumors/sources that have Davis choosing Kentucky are also alleging that the commitment cost $200,000. Davis Sr. has flat out denied everything.
“We haven’t asked anyone for anything and no one has offered us anything,” Davis Sr. said on Thursday at a club basketball event in Merrillville, Ind.
"It's a little unfair for a kid to have to listen to those type of rumors if they aren't true," Henricksen said.
Davis, who plays club ball for Meanstreets, is widely considered one of the top three prospects in the national class of 2011. The 6-10 center was a complete unknown—locally and nationally—as recently as April.
“During the high school season no one knew I existed,” Davis said. “I knew I could play. I haven’t been intimidated this summer. Things have definitely gotten intense, but it’s been fun.”
He exploded onto the national scene at a club basketball event in Indiana in mid-April.
“I didn’t want to go over the top after seeing him for just one time,” Henricksen said. “But after multiple times watching him play at various events it became abundantly clear that he was one of the best players in the country. He’s 6-10 and is incredibly skilled at passing, hitting a three, a soft mid-range jumper and he can absolutely disrupt things on the defensive end with his length and timing.”
Perspectives-Calumet plays in the Public League Blue-West, a conference which receives almost no media attention. Davis didn’t play any club basketball until this spring.
“He’s more than legit,” Henricksen said. “In April or May you could have maybe said he was an internet sensation or whatever, but after some of the signature performances there is now a consensus among local and national guys that he is definitely one of the top three or five players in the country.”
Henricksen said that Davis ranks among the top ten prospects he’s seen in Illinois, a list that includes Kevin Garnett, Derrick Rose and Quentin Richardson.
http://yourseason.suntimes.com/2566462,080410-anthony-davis-kentucky.article
Go Gophers!!
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'Yes FOT, it's true, we did it. Please don't tell anyone. Thanks.'